Kandukur is a town in SPSR Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Kandukur has a strong historical background and came under the rule of the king Sri Krishna Devaraya.

The sex ratio for Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh state and India are 981, 993 and 943 respectively.

Thus, the sex ratio in the Kandukur municipality area is higher than that compared to Mandal, district, state and all over India.

Also, a gap is observed between the male and female literacy rate in Kandukur Municipality.

Kandukuru Municipal Council is the seat of the local government which administers Kavali town.

Kandukur is a Municipality Town and also a Mandal Headquarter in Prakasam District which provides it with the opportunity to grow further.

With upcoming industrial areas in the proximity (Krishnapatnam port and surrounding), there are better scopes for development in terms of Infrastructure as well as employment generation.

To achieve the Goal of Electronic Governance for all the Services of the ULBs, large Scale and detailed GIS Base Maps have been required.

To achieve this purpose, the Government have already prepare GIS Base Maps for all 110 Urban Local Bodies of Andhra Pradesh under AMRUT Scheme.

Kandukur is one of the selected ULBs under GIS based Master Plan.

Also, to formulate infrastructure projects addressing the needs of water, solid waste collection, drainage etc.

It is observed that March, April and May are the hottest months in a year and November, December and January are the coldest.

Major monsoon months are May, June, July, September, and November.

June, July and August have higher wind speeds than compared to the rest of the year.

Kandukur (earlier known as Skandapuri) is located on the Southern side of Vijaywada in Prakasam District.

Kandukur is connected by 2 other State Highways which connect Kandukur to Pamur towards the South-West side by Kandukur-Pamur Road and Gudluru and Thettu by Kandukur-Gudluru-Thettu road towards the Southern side.

There is a proposal for a Green Field Domestic Airport at Ongole, which is near around 45 km away from Kandukur.